First Five Minutes: Week of January 2

First Five Minutes Pattern

Monday	Mondays are for acts of kindness.  The first four minutes could be used to listen to stories about the acts of kindness performed the week before.  The last minute should be spent going over what this week’s act will be.
Tuesday	Tuesdays are for talking about the quote.  Have students discuss their interpretation of the quote, how it makes them feel, and how it relates to their lives.
Wednesday	Wednesdays are for talking about ethical questions or scenarios.
Thursday	Thursdays are for discussion to get many points of view on one topic.
Friday	Fridays are for target letters of kindness. Have students write a quick note of appreciation for that week’s target.

Monday	“Open door week”.  Open the door for people at your school and greet them with a smile and a hello.  This common courtesy may have an uncommon affect on the people you greet.
Tuesday	“Let me not hurt, by any selfish deed Or thoughtless word, the heart of foe or friend; Nor would I pass, unseeing, worthy need, Or sin by silence when I should defend…”The world is better that I lived to-day”. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919); author and poet
Wednesday	If you are hanging out with friends that steal or draw graffiti on a wall, do you think you are guilty by association?
Thursday	What do you do when you’re angry?  How can we make better choices when we’re angry?
Friday	Assistant Principal